So Judy, have I won you over to my point of view then, that Hamlet is about transformation and enlightenment?
--- authfriend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > authfriend wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Bhairitu > <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > > >> TurquoiseB wrote: > > >> > > >>> Many of the myths of humanity are about > "heroes." And > > >>> many of those heroes prove their herohood in > battle; > > >>> they are warriors. Do I see upliftment and > inspiration > > >>> in tales of the warrior mindset? Sometimes. > Being will- > > >>> ing to fight to the death for what one > believes IS > > >>> inspiring, IF "what one believes" is inspiring > in itself. > > >>> > > >> The hero myths are just a way of deluding the > public into > > >> believing they individually can change the > world. IOW, it > > >> is a diversion and at worst a form of mass > hypnosis. That > > >> is not to say there is anything wrong about > aspiring to be > > >> a leader which entails becoming a strong person > and clear > > >> minded the latter of which is a benefit from > spiritual > > >> sadhana. > > > > > > What I think both of you are missing is that the > > > Hero's Journey myth is a metaphor for > enlightenment, > > > for the *internal* battle for Self-realization. > The > > > Hero isn't triumphing over other people but over > his > > > own inner demons. > > > > Well certainly one can look at it that way but I'm > not sure > > that Turq was talking exclusively about the > "Hero's Journey" > > which is a story form which we've seen a lot of > lately > > including "Wristcutters" and my viewing last night > of the > > horrible film "Hitman" which seems to be made for > a > > subspecies that is addicted these kinds of video > games. > > My point is that the really pervasive cross-cultural > myths are archetypal. The Hero myths are only > superficially about heroes winning actual physical > battles or "changing the world" (or finding the fish > in your pocket). They're fundamentally about inner > transformation, a process in which you are the Hero, > the protagonist of your own story. > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
